name your price你開個價

一句回敬既點破弟弟的懶惰，也把實幹和走關係擺成了對照。

You'd be surprised how quickly ...

用事實回敬輕視你的人時用；語氣帶刺，對長輩或上級慎用。

You'd be amazed how fast it goes. ／ Actual work gets results, faster than you think.

口語

surprised 重讀，when you do 輕帶，句尾拖長留白。

You'd be surprised how quickly things get done when you stop complaining. 你要是不抱怨了，事情能辦多快，會嚇你一跳。

輕描淡寫一句話，就把自己早早脫身的算盤全抖了出來。

You should know I ... a month ago.

交代一件對方還不知道、又與自己動機有關的事時用；常用於辯解或攤牌。

You should know I saw this coming. ／ I got out before it turned bad.

中性

should know 連讀，of value 輕帶，a month ago 收清楚。

You should know I booked the tickets a month ago. 你應該知道，一個月前我就把票訂好了。

一句直白的道義質問，把撤資的冷酷擺到了桌面上。

You can't just take everything away from people who ...

反對把幫助或資源從弱者身上撤走時用；義正詞嚴，適合辯論和公開表態。

You can't just leave them with nothing. ／ They need help, not abandonment.

中性

can't just 連讀，everything away 重讀，句尾下沉。

You can't just take everything away from people who built this company. 你不能把那些建起這家公司的人的一切都拿走。

把最重的一句話說得最平靜，禮儀和決絕同時到位。

I've come to give you my resignation.

正式提出辭職、宣佈退出時用；書面和口頭都成立，語氣莊重。

I'm here to hand in my resignation. ／ I've come to resign, effective immediately.

正式

resignation 重讀，Effective immediately 一字一頓。

I've come to give you my resignation, effective today. 我來是遞交辭呈，今天起生效。

離開的理由不是怨恨，而是守信，一句把辭職變成了人格宣告。

I promised you once that I would, and I wanna keep my word.

解釋自己為什麼寧可吃虧也要守諾時用；日常可稍作簡化，正式場合很得體。

I gave you my word, and I keep it. ／ A promise is a promise.

中性

promised you once 連讀，keep my word 放慢重讀。

I promised her I would help, and I wanna keep my word. 我答應過要幫她，我想說到做到。

一個降調的反問，把招攬的底牌翻完後的失落說盡。

So there's nothing I can offer you?

挽留或談判到最後、條件已出盡時用；語氣既可失望也可無奈。

Is there nothing I can do? ／ So nothing will change your mind?

中性

nothing I can 連讀，offer you 輕帶，句尾略降。

So there's nothing I can offer you to stay? 那就沒有什麼能讓你留下了？